Opinion | It’s about time Negro League players were recognized by Major League Baseball | Otis Sanford
Local 24 News political analyst and commentator Otis Sanford shares his point of view on the Negro Leagues becoming part of the MLB.
Author: Otis Sanford (Local 24)
Published: 3:26 PM CST December 17, 2020
Updated: 5:29 PM CST December 17, 2020
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We are less than a week away from the start of the next professional basketball season. And the playoffs in pro football are just around the corner. But Wednesday, major league baseball made the biggest headlines – and the stories have real meaning for Memphis.
League officials announced that they will now recognize players and teams from the Negro Leagues as part of the Major Leagues. In other words, the stats that African American players compiled while being forced to play on segregated teams – will now be counted in official Major League record books. And that means players for the Memphis Red Sox will finally be counted as major leaguers.